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The deepest moats.

The startups it would be hardest to take customers from.

#StartupVerdict
01StripePayments, billing, tax, fraud and money-movement APIs, paid for by more than 5 million businesses from startups to half the Fortune 100, mostly through a cut of each transaction.code 6+ monthsYes02FigmaA collaborative browser design tool (with FigJam, Dev Mode, Slides, Sites and the AI app builder Make). Product teams pay per seat, from startups up to 95% of the Fortune 500.code a year+Yes03NotionAn all-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, databases, projects and AI agents. Teams and companies pay per seat, from individuals up to enterprises.code 6+ monthsYes04PostizAn open-source, AI-agent-friendly social media scheduler that posts to 30+ channels. Creators, marketers and agent builders pay from $29/month for the cloud version.$320k MRR ·code 3 monthsYes05DataExpert / TechCreatorData engineering and AI upskilling: paid live bootcamps plus a $119/mo academy subscription with labs on Databricks, AWS and Snowflake, bought by working engineers.$53.9k MRR ·code 2 monthsYes06DataFastWeb analytics that ties traffic sources to Stripe, LemonSqueezy, Polar, Shopify and Paddle revenue. Indie founders and small SaaS teams pay from $9/month.$28.8k MRR ·code 2 weeksYes07StanA link-in-bio storefront where creators sell digital products, courses, coaching and memberships. Creators pay $29 or $99 a month, and Stan takes no cut of their sales.$3.6M MRR ·code a monthYes